Response to"As Alternative Energy Grows, NIMBY Turns Green"

NIMBY is evil. It stands for Not in my Backyard, and what that essentially is in this context is that people who support alternative energy, and even the general green movement, will fight against having things like wind farms and solar panels in their "backyard." This is especially evident in Cape Cod, where efforts to build an immense wind farm that could power 75 percent of Cape Cod are being opposed by both the Massachusetts Historical Commission and the two most prominent local Native American tribes in the area. The Native American tribes are trying to get the sound listed as a historical site, which would block any efforts to build on it for at least a year. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts representative has urged that this wind farm be built, as it would show the world America is willing to put in the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.